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Evaluation of Existing Poultry Processing and Marketing in the Wet Market of Gazipur City in Bangladesh

M Khairunnesa
Department of Dairy and Poultry Science, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University, Gazipur 1706, Bangladesh

MH Jaman
Department of Geology and Mining, University of Barishal, Barishal 8200, Bangladesh.

M Noorunnahar
Department of Statistics, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University, Gazipur 1706, Bangladesh

S Ahmed
Department of Dairy and Poultry Science, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University, Gazipur 1706, Bangladesh

MD Hossain
Department of Animal Science and Nutrition, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University, Gazipur 1706, Bangladesh

ABMR Bostami
Department of Animal Science and Nutrition, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University, Gazipur 1706, Bangladesh

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

The poultry selling and processing practices followed in the poultry wet markets of Bangladesh are always being overlooked unknowingly. The research was conducted to observe the existing scenario of poultry selling and processing practices at the selected wet markets located in the Gazipur City Corporation of Bangladesh. A total of 43 poultry selling shops were randomly selected and interviewed using a semi-structured questionnaire. It was surprising to observe the absence of female personnel and the involvement of few (6.9%) people over the age of 50 years in the wet markets. All the persons engaged in poultry selling and processing had no institutional training. The shops found to be abstained from following some important practices such as feed withdrawal period, isolation of diseased birds, ante and post mortem inspection. The proper bleeding time (1-2) min was recorded in 58.2% cases. The killing cone was recognized as the best device in terms bleeding time. 72.1% of the outlets never cleaned the carcass prior to deliver the customers. The absence of ante- and post-mortem inspections may cause a great threat of disease outbreak. Taken together, the poultry selling and processing practices followed in the wet market needs to be assessed carefully to deliver safe and quality meat to the customers. In addition, organizing basic training on pre-slaughter management and processing for both seller and processor and also ensuring the regular ante- and post- mortem inspection could improve the present situation in order to produce quality poultry meat.

Keywords: Demographic profile; Slaughter; Processing; Inspection; Washing

Location: Gazipur City Corporation (GCC) area of Bangladesh.

Start Date: 00-09-2019

End Date: 00-02-2020

Program Area: Postharvest and Agro-processing

Commodity: Poultry

Objectives:

The present study was carried out to realize the existing scenario on pre-slaughter care and management and poultry processing practices in the wet markets of Gazipur City Corporation and also to assess them with the standard practices.

Methodology:

Selection of study area: The study was conducted in the Gazipur City Corporation (GCC) area of Bangladesh. Gazipur is one of the largest industrial cities under the Gazipur district located in central Bangladesh. The district is well known for high poultry population and is considered a poultry zone in Bangladesh which led to select this location as study area. A total of 43 shops were randomly selected from 11 wet markets located in the GCC area from September 2019 to February 2020. Preparation of questionnaire: A semi-structured questionnaire in light of the objective of the study was prepared to conduct the research smoothly. The owner of the shops and/or employee (if any) was considered as individual respondent. The questionnaire was segmented into two parts. First part has consisted of demographic information and the second part was associated with the practices in poultry selling and processing. The prepared questionnaires were then pre-tested among some poultry shops located in the wet market before final data collection. Based on the pre-testing outcomes, the final questionnaires were prepared after required corrections, modifications and adjustments. The research was fully dependent on primary data which were collected through face-to-face interviews by trained personnel as well as researchers themselves. Data analysis: The collected information was inserted into excel sheet (Excel 2011, Microsoft, Redmond, Washington, USA) and were analyzed with the add-in software stat 2008 (Shinya Yamazaki, Koriyama, Japan) as per the requirement of the study.

Source of Information: Progressive Agriculture 31 (3): 205-217, 2020

Article Link (Online Journal): DOI: https://doi.org/10.3329/pa.v31i3.52125

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Achievement/Findings:

Poultry is a versatile protein source for people throughout the globe. Poultry plays a vital role in meeting the animal protein demand in Bangladesh. The investigation mentioned the existing scenario of the entire selling and processing of poultry in the retail outlet of Gazipur district. The researcher found shopkeepers purchase a live bird from nearby poultry farm either direct contact or from supplier. Most cases the bird reached the shop at night time and day long the owner of the shop sold these birds to the customer either dressed or live. Most of the outlet practiced manual dressing system to remove feather with skin. Slaughterman were not trained with slaughter and dressing the bird. Person involved in selling the birds weren’t aware about pre-slaughter care that has great loss in meat quality and people engaged in that activities are risk in various diseases. Hygienic condition of the slaughtering area should be improved. None of the veterinarian is occupied in these market for anti-mortem and postmortem inspection. Local authority of government should inspect these areas regularly to reduce some faulty management system and implementation of slaughter act, 2011. Government and private organization which are engaged in poultry business should take initiative to make the person skilled about poultry care before slaughter, processing and about personal protection. Thus the present situation may be enhanced. It is also necessary to participate a registered veterinarian by govt. to the specified area to inspect the mentioned activities so that transmission of zoonotic disease will be lower in Bangladesh and consumer get safe and quality meat.

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